Author Archives: WeRaven
Stone crabs can regrow their claws, allowing one claw to be harvested without harming the crab. This…
A Much Greater Story- The Iliad’s Lost Sequels
If you ever read the Iliad, you might find yourself asking a few questions: Why does the story pick up nine years into the war? Where’s the Trojan Horse? Wait, they don’t sack Troy in this poem? Will Achilles ever stop whining? What about his heel? Reading the Iliad for the first time can be… Read More »
That Time the British Military Tried to Replace Parachutes with Rockets
Of all major military conflicts of the Twentieth Century, the Second World War stands apart. Not only was it the deadliest conflict in modern history, claiming an estimated 85 million lives, or about 1 in every 25 people, but it was also arguably history’s first truly technological war. While many now-ubiquitous military technologies such as… Read More »
